The world's been following their fate closely since Cecil's death. Despite initial fears that a new pride leader would kill the cubs, a common practice during power shifts, Cecil's co-leader Jericho appears to have taken over and has kept the young cubs safe.

Their father was killed last month after being lured out of the park and shot. He wandered around injured for nearly two days before his killers hunted him down, beheaded him and skinned him.

Fortunately, his spirit lives on in these little lions. If you'd like to help protect his family and others like them, you can click here to find out how.

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